vorangehen

[foˈʁanˌɡeːən]

/[foˈʁanˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorangehen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,978
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorangehen · vorangehen · German

vorangehen · rank #34,978 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,978
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollkommener

Nearest frequency peer: vollkommener (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „vorangehen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „vorangehen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vorangehen vs vorgehen
80% similar
vorangehen vs vorzugehen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vorangehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorangehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foˈʁanˌɡeːən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,978
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorangehen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vorangehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vollkommener“ (#34,977), „Vorkenntnisse“ (#34,979), „Vormundschaft“ (#34,980). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorangehen“ bei #34,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around vorangehen (IPA [foˈʁanˌɡeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,978 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorangehen, with forms such as "ovrangehen", "voarngehen", and "voragnehen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vorgehen", "vorzugehen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorangehen, spelled V-O-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein
  2. 2
    als erstes (vorher) geschehen, vor einem Ereignis stattfinden
  3. 3
    einen begonnenen Prozess weiterführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vorangehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Unser Pilzguide ging immer voran, und wir folgten langsam nach.
  2. Dem Entschluss sollte eine gründliche Untersuchung vorangegangen sein.

Antonyms

folgennachfolgenhinterhergehenhinterhertrödelnhinterherzottelnabbindenabschließenetwas Revue passieren lassenaufhören

This word in other languages

lead the way(English)précéder(Français)preceder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrangehen
  • voarngehen
  • voragnehen
  • voraneghen
  • vorangeehn
  • vorangehenn
  • vorangehhen
  • vorangehne
  • voranggehen
  • vorangheen
  • voranngehen
  • vornagehen
  • vorrangehen
  • vroangehen
  • vvorangehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorangehen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrangehen2voarngehen2voragnehen2voraneghen2vorangeehn2vorangehenn1vorangehhen1vorangehne2
Edit distance from "vorangehen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorangehen"?
"vorangehen" is spelled V-O-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁanˌɡeːən].
What does "vorangehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorangehen" means: als erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein
What words are commonly confused with "vorangehen"?
"vorangehen" is commonly confused with "vorgehen", "vorzugehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorangehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorangehen" is [foˈʁanˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorangehen" come from?
"vorangehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vorangehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorschnell#34,981verteidige#34,973Wahlkreise#34,983Wasserwerk#34,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

vollkommener15 variantsWeisheiten15 variantswiedergibt15 variantsverblassen15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list